Q. 48 B4.0( 6 Votes )
What is saponification? Write the chemical equation of the reaction involved in this process. Name all the substances which take part in this process and also those which are formed.
Answer :
Soaps are made from animal fat or vegetable oils by heating it with sodium hydroxide.
This process of preparation of soap by the fats and oils hydrolysis with alkali is called saponification.
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